Flaaffy and Togepi

The light in the room shut off. "Good night, girls," the Trainer said, dropping onto the bed. After a long yawn, she added, "Don't make too much of a racket." She was asleep as soon as her head hit the pillow. It had been a long day.

"Racket?" Togepi asked.

"Don't make a lot of noise," Flaaffy said, then sighed and dropped her head onto the other bed.

Togepi looked at her other teammates. They were all tired too, asleep as quickly as their Trainer. But she had napped that afternoon, and hadn't participated in the Gym battle. Flaaffy wasn't sleeping either; she seemed miserable, though. The ball at the end of her tail flickered gently, casting a soft glow like a nightlight.

Wanting to do something, Togepi made it her goal to reach the bed Flaaffy was on. It wouldn't be easy; her feet and arms were small, so she often got toppled over by her speckled shell. Their Trainer's backpack was sitting by an armchair. Using that, she hopped up onto the armchair, then onto its arm. Then, it was a careful jump up to a cabinet and she could easily drop down to the bed.

She giggled. "Hi. I got up."

"Yeah, nice work," Flaaffy grumbled.

Togepi tipped herself over and smiled. "What's the matter? You're not usually grumpy."

"I usually don't fight terribly in a Gym. Weren't you watching?"

"Yeah. They were strong Pokemon."

"I thought I was strong too. But I guess not. I didn't even last two rounds. Who would have thought a stupid fish could beat me?"

"But you are strong. You've beat plenty of Pokemon. I haven't beat much of anybody."

"You've only been in a few battles."

"You just had an unlucky day. Cheer up; tomorrow will be better."

Flaaffy rolled her eyes. "How can you know?"

Togepi rocked herself back onto her feet. "I hope so. You're a great Pokemon, so don't let one loss get you down."

"Hmph." She closed her eyes.

She watched her teammate for a moment and realized she wasn't asleep, just upset about losing. Bored, Togepi bounced on the bed. She hopped down the bed, then back up, then sprang onto Flaaffy's back. Her skin was springy enough to send Togepi spinning and crashing into the bed headfirst. It only made her laugh.

Flaaffy lifted her head and checked on her younger teammate. "Careful. You don't want to break your shell."

Still standing on her head, Togepi waved her feet. "I'm fine!"

The sheep then came over and nudged her back upright. A small spark escaped from her wool and hit Togepi. "Sorry."

"It's okay. It don't hurt that much." She waved her arms now. "Of course, you weren't trying. When you try, zappo! Lots of power."

"Hush. Everyone else is very tired. We need our sleep."

"Okay. You know, she loves you lots, so you shouldn't be worried."

Flaaffy glanced over at their Trainer. "I'm not so sure. I didn't help her much today."

"But she was really really worried when you fainted. She came back here as soon as she could to heal you."

She tilted her head. "Did she?"

Togepi nodded so enthusiastically that she tipped herself over again. After a quick giggle, she explained, "I was with her to cheer her up. Look, look, I show you." She got herself upright and tapped Flaaffy's nose to share the memory.

The Trainer had set Togepi on the counter while Nurse Joy was healing the others. "It was my mistake to call her out then," she said sorrowfully, scratching Togepi's head. "I should have remembered that was a bad move. I hope she can forgive me."

Back in the darkened room, Togepi gave Flaaffy a friendly kiss. "She loves you lots, I can feel it. You're special to her. We're all special to her, so we have to do our best for her."

Flaaffy nodded. "Yes, that's true. Tomorrow's another day; thanks for reminding me." She nosed Togepi again. "Now get some rest, because we're probably moving on in the morning."

"Okay." She hopped over and leaned against her partner's side. Flaaffy lessened the glow of her tail and soon they were both asleep.

…

Flaaffy Fire Red entry: Its fluffy fleece easily stores electricity. Its rubbery hide keeps it from being electrocuted.

Togepi Emerald entry: As its energy, it uses the feelings of compassion and pleasure exuded by people and Pokemon. It stores up happy feelings in its shell, then shares them out.

My notes on the original post are 'Is it weirder that someone requested these two together, or that I immediately knew what to do with them?'